After Blood Slaughter Divine Lord fused with the Origin of the Blood Fiend Realm, his Aura surged to the Peak of the Extreme Dao Realm. The patterns on his blood-colored armor resonated with the earth veins, and with every movement, blood fiend energy surged, already possessing the combat power of a low-tier World Lord.
Li Mu watched Blood Slaughter Divine Lord sit cross-legged to stabilize his Realm and said indifferently, “The Origin of this Realm is only enough for you to reach the Peak of Extreme Dao. If you want to advance further, you need to find a purer Blood Hell Origin.”
Blood Slaughter Divine Lord rose, knelt on one knee, and cupped his fists, saying, “Dao Friend Li, your great kindness and virtue, I, Blood Slaughter, will never forget! From now on, if Dao Friend Li points east, I will never go west!”
Li Mu smiled slightly and personally stepped forward to help Blood Slaughter Divine Lord up.
Blood Slaughter Divine Lord looked at the blood-colored armor on his body with excitement. This armor formed automatically from the overflowing blood fiend power after he absorbed the Blood Fiend Origin. It was bound to the Blood Fiend Realm, and as long as the Blood Fiend Realm was not destroyed, this blood-colored armor would automatically repair itself, providing immense utility in combat.
Li Mu turned to look at the star map, pointing his fingertip at a golden glowing spot: “Dao Friend Sword Sect Old Ancestor, the next stop is the Sword Tomb Realm. The Origin of this Realm is of the same Origin as your Sword Dao, perfectly suited for your Breakthrough.”
The Sword Tomb Realm was not a low-tier Realm, but a mid-tier Realm, and the only Sword Cultivator Holy Land in the Yin Realm Starfield. The Yin Realm Starfield belonged to the Dao of Yin, and a Dao like Sword Dao not only had no connection with the Dao of Yin but even subtly repelled it. Therefore, in the vast Yin Realm Starfield, the Sword Tomb Realm was the only place where Sword Dao could exist.
This was only possible because the Sword Realm, a top-tier Realm in the Five Elements Star Domain, left a wisp of Sword Dao True Intent here, which led to the existence of the Sword Tomb Realm.
Because the Sword Tomb Realm was influenced by other Realms, it did not have a true World Lord and had always been jointly managed by the three major powers of the Sword Tomb Realm.
The core of the Realm was a floating Sword Mountain, its body piled up from billions of broken swords, with pure Sword Qi Origin condensed at the hilt.
Legend has it that the wisp of Sword Dao True Intent left by the Sword Realm of the Five Elements Star Domain was in the tip of the sword at the top of Sword Mountain. Below Sword Mountain, countless Sword Cultivators were climbing the mountain. Legend says that by reaching the summit of Sword Mountain, one could obtain the Sword Dao True Intent.
This place thus became the favorite spot for Sword Cultivators.
Chaos flowed in Li Mu's eyes. With just a glance, he saw through the fundamental nature of Sword Mountain.
“Fellow Daoist, the Sword Dao Opportunity is at the summit.”
“Dao Friend Li, leave this to me!”
Sword Sect Old Ancestor flew out on his sword. His Natal Immortal Sword began to tremble incessantly after sensing the Sword Intent of Sword Mountain. Sword Sect Old Ancestor rode his sword to the foot of Sword Mountain, reining in his Dao Intent, and began to climb the mountain, confronting Sword Dao with only Sword Dao.
Sword Mountain was over ten thousand zhang high. The Sword Cultivators among the three armies also left the Lieyu Battleship. Although the Sword Tomb Realm was only a mid-tier Realm, for them as Sword Cultivators, it was even more suitable than a top-tier Realm.
Fourteen days later, Sword Sect Old Ancestor took his final step and successfully ascended the mountain.
Before he reached the summit, seven or eight tenths of his Dao Intent had already dissipated. As he took the final step, his entire cultivation base ceased to exist, leaving only his Sword Intent. After his other foot stepped onto the summit, the Sword Dao Intent entered his body, and his cultivation base began to return. After completely absorbing it, Sword Sect Old Ancestor had already become an Extreme Dao Realm Peak Cultivator.
Although he did not gain the power of Realm Origin, he acquired a more powerful Sword Dao True Intent, embarking on another Great Dao, a Great Dao with a higher ultimate destination.
After the Sword Dao Intent at the top of Sword Mountain was absorbed, Sword Sect Old Ancestor did not leave Sword Mountain but sat cross-legged on the summit.
Three more days passed, and the entire Sword Mountain suddenly began to tremble violently. The countless broken swords piled on Sword Mountain began to crumble and shatter, eventually turning into fragments that filled the sky. The sword hilts at the base of Sword Mountain ascended, and new swords began to be forged from the countless fragments.
Seven days later, a giant sword appeared in the sky, its Sword Dao pressure permeating the air.
Sword Sect Old Ancestor looked at this giant sword, then at his Natal Immortal Sword, and then resolutely shattered his Natal Immortal Sword. As the sword body shattered, a mouthful of essence blood spurted out.
The moment the giant sword fused with the shattered Natal Immortal Sword, heavenly phenomena appeared, and Sword Qi crisscrossed.
The giant sword then slowly shrank and landed in Sword Sect Old Ancestor's hand.
Returning to the bridge, Sword Sect Old Ancestor was full of vigor and radiant, as if he had lived a second life and returned to his youth.
After Sword Sect Old Ancestor returned, he went straight to Li Mu.
“Dao Friend Li! Thank you! No more words needed! From now on, I am at your command!”
Sword Sect Old Ancestor's Aura was stable, and he had already stepped into the Peak of the Extreme Dao Realm. His Sword Dao True Intent was even stronger than before. His current combat power could probably directly rival a mid-tier Realm Lord. After all, Sword Dao True Intent was much stronger than these various other Daos.
Li Mu smiled and nodded slightly.
“A wisp of Sword Dao True Intent is already like this. I look forward to the day you fully control the Great Dao of Sword Dao.”
Leaving the Sword Tomb Realm, Li Mu again pointed to a blue light spot on the star map: “King Zhenhai, the Water Origin of the Gui Xu Realm is of the same Origin as you, and can help you advance further.”
Outside the Gui Xu Realm, the Lieyu Battleship silently hovered. Ji Yu held the Three Thousand Realms Map, explaining the characteristics of the Gui Xu Realm to King Zhenhai.
“The Gui Xu Realm is an endless deep sea. The core of the Realm is a whirlpool with a diameter of ten thousand li, constantly gushing forth profound Water Origin power. That is also the power that the Cultivators of the Gui Xu Realm rely on for Cultivation. The aquatic Cultivators here are skilled at manipulating ocean currents to form natural water Formations, and are best at combined attacks.”
King Zhenhai watched as Blood Slaughter Divine Lord and Sword Sect Old Ancestor both broke through to the Peak of the Extreme Dao Realm, and their combat power was even higher. At this moment, he was already eager to make a big move. After listening to Ji Yu's instructions, King Zhenhai immediately led his aquatic Cultivators to dive into the deep sea.
The Lieyu Battleship did not enter the Gui Xu Realm. Only Sword Sect Old Ancestor and Blood Slaughter Divine Lord entered to support King Zhenhai, and Li Mu instructed them not to act unless King Zhenhai's life was in imminent danger.
This wait lasted for a full month. During this month, Li Mu fused all the Daos he had absorbed recently into the Chaotic Great Dao. The gray fruit born from the Dao of Yin had grown by more than a fold, and subtly, golden light flowed within it.
Ji Yu and the others were not idle either. They put all the Realm Origins Li Mu brought back into the energy core of the Lieyu Battleship. Now, the Lieyu Battleship could absolutely be called the number one battleship in the Yin Realm Starfield. A full power shot from its main cannon could even break through Realm barriers, and even the barriers of high-tier Realms would struggle to withstand it.
The quantitative change had already led to a qualitative change, and the Lieyu Battleship had undergone a tremendous upgrade.
Just as the Lieyu Battleship completely fused those Realm Origins, King Zhenhai and his party finally emerged from the Gui Xu Realm.
King Zhenhai was covered in a layer of flowing blue armor, which had a similar effect to Blood Slaughter Divine Lord's blood-colored armor. Both originated from the Origin Power of a Realm, allowing them to continuously repair the armor itself with the Realm as their root.
When King Zhenhai returned to the bridge, he acted exactly like Sword Sect Old Ancestor and Blood Slaughter Divine Lord, immediately expressing his gratitude to Li Mu.
In the following months, Li Mu led the Lieyu Battleship to traverse the Yin Realm Starfield.
Kushan Buddhist Lord absorbed the Intent of the Golden Body of Sixteen Feet in the Western Realm, and his Golden Body Buddha Light became even more condensed, capable of purifying all evil.
Burning Sky Valley Master fused the World-Burning Fire in the Spirit Flame Realm, and his flame power broke through its shackles, capable of incinerating the Void Realm.
At each Realm, Li Mu only set up isolation Formations to process the Impurities of the Realm Origin, never interfering in battles, allowing everyone to digest the Origin Power in real combat. The soldiers of the three armies grew in blood and fire, their cooperation became more seamless, and their strength advanced by leaps and bounds. Many broke through to the Soul Transformation and Void Refining Realms, becoming independent combat forces.
Several commanders also all became Extreme Dao Realm Peak Cultivators, possessing combat power exceeding that of low-tier Realm Lords, capable of leading a group of Cultivators to conquer low-tier Realms.
Sword Sect Old Ancestor, in particular, made rapid progress, honing his Sword Dao on the battlefield. His Sword Intent continuously climbed, making him the one with the greatest improvement among the many commanders.
Li Mu also asked Ji Yu for his opinion, to find a Realm suitable for Ji Yu's Dao to enhance his strength, but Ji Yu refused. Mysterious Yin did not elaborate on the specifics to Li Mu, and Li Mu did not force him.
Three Years passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past three Years, the Lieyu Battleship had carved out a formidable reputation in the Yin Realm Starfield, already occupying nearly half of its Realms. In the process of continuous conquest, they also gathered many World Lords to join them.
However, the six top-tier Realms—the Three Yin Realms, the Evil God Realm, the Dead Spirit Realm, and the Nether Shadow Realm—had rallied other Realms, subtly forming a standoff with Li Mu and his forces. The two sides had already clashed in several locations.
However, the opposing side, after all, had six top-tier Realm Lords with transcendent combat power. Unless Li Mu intervened, even the highest-ranking Sword Sect Old Ancestor was no match for them. This also led to no new Realms being conquered recently.
But it was not without benefits. Blood Slaughter Divine Lord and the others' understanding of their own Daos deepened in their battles against the opposing side, leading to a continuous rise in their strength. It was likely that in the near future, Blood Slaughter Divine Lord and the others would all be able to break through the shackles of the Extreme Dao Realm, and their combat power could rival Kind Dao Realm Cultivators.
Compared to Li Mu's side, the pressure on Sky Yin Realm and their allies was much greater. In just three Years, they had not even completely cleared out the remnants of Yin Realm King, and then, from nowhere, this new group emerged, taking control of half of the Yin Realm Starfield in a short period. Their expansion was unprecedented.
On the front lines of the battlefield, in the Nether Shadow Realm, the six top-tier Realm Lords gathered. They assembled, preparing to launch a general offensive against Sword Sect Old Ancestor and his allies.
Sky Yin Realm Master sat in the primary position. He was undoubtedly the strongest among the six, and being the elder brother of the Three Yin Realm Masters, Sky Yin Realm Master naturally represented the other two.
Evil God Realm Master sat in the secondary position. His strength was not weak, and since Nether Shadow Realm Master was his disciple, the master and disciple formed a small group.
Dead Spirit Realm Master, however, was alone. But he cultivated the Dao of Dead Spirit, and being constantly around living people was no different for his Cultivation. Instead, being with Dead Spirits would be more at ease and even beneficial for his Cultivation.
The three parties held discussions, each presenting their arguments.
Sky Yin Realm Master believed they should attack with full force, swiftly cutting through the Chaos, and after expelling the enemy, unify the Yin Realm Starfield.
Evil God Realm Master believed their losses were equally heavy and they should not act so rashly. Failure would lead to annihilation, and they should defend.
As for Dead Spirit Realm Master's idea, it was much simpler: fight, but do not attack. Let him gather enough Dead Spirits to recover his strength before launching an offensive.
In the Black Mist Hall of the Nether Shadow Realm, the Auras of the six top-tier Realm Lords intertwined and clashed, an invisible tension permeating the air.
Sky Yin Realm Master lightly tapped the stone table with his finger. The Blood Soul Banner at the corner of the table moved without wind, its blood-colored light flowing on the banner's surface, emitting a faint suppressive force.
“If we drag this on, the enemy will only grow stronger. Their battleship is becoming increasingly powerful. When it first appeared, it could only break through low-tier Realms. Now, it can directly break through high-tier Realms. Having absorbed the Origin of nearly a hundred Realms, its hull strength is comparable to a top-tier Realm barrier. If we let them continue plundering Origin like this, continue devouring, we will find it even harder to cope.”
“Big Brother is right. We should take the initiative to attack now. Once they gain momentum, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to eradicate them. Isn't Yin Realm King a good example? His remnants haven't been wiped out even now!”
Xuan Yin Realm Master shouted, pounding the table, extremely agitated.
Even the usually steady Earth Yin Realm Master nodded in agreement at this moment.
“Currently, our strength far surpasses theirs. Even if the weakest among us, Nether Shadow Realm Master, acts, he can easily defeat them. This is the time to annihilate them in one fell swoop.”
Evil God Realm Master's fingertips shimmered with demonic patterns, and behind him, a demonic god phantom appeared faintly: “Brother Sky Yin is perhaps too impetuous. Although the enemy's expansion is rapid, their core combat power is only a few individuals. The strongest among them is not even a match for a high-tier Realm. While we can easily defeat them, if the enemy avoids battle, do we have to clear out each Realm individually? How many Years would that take? Furthermore, the mysterious person who killed Yin Realm King is still unknown. What if he is also one of their people?”
Evil God Realm Master's demonic patterns flickered, displaying his strength. The demonic god that shattered three Years ago had now reformed, and his combat power had mostly recovered, giving him the confidence to challenge Sky Yin Realm Master.
Moreover, he opportunely brought up Li Mu's existence, making Sky Yin Realm Master somewhat hesitant.
After a long silence.
Dead Spirit Realm Master suddenly spoke, his voice like grinding bones: “We can fight. But we need to encircle a point and strike at reinforcements, attempting to lure that mysterious person out. If something happens to their top-tier combatants and he still doesn't act, then he's probably not one of their people.”
“Encircling a point and striking at reinforcements? And how would we do that? Will the enemy just stay there, waiting for us to attack?”
Nether Shadow Realm Master's voice was cold, raising a question that also interested the Three Yin Realm Masters.
Dead Spirit Realm Master chuckled twice. His ancient bronze coffin slowly opened, revealing a bone talisman shimmering with an eerie light inside.
“This is the Dead Spirit Realm-Locking Talisman. It can temporarily seal Realm space. It was originally prepared for Yin Realm King, but the Celestial Evolution's Formation was so powerful that it wasn't needed.”
“For Yin Realm King?” Sky Yin Realm Master's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he frowned, asking, “Can it trap their battleship?”
“Presumably, their battleship shouldn't be as strong as Yin Realm King's power, right?” Xuan Yin Realm Master's voice was like a grand bell, asking with a laugh.
“That's for sure! Otherwise, everyone would go build battleships and stop Cultivating!” Dead Spirit Realm Master immediately nodded.
“Then there's no problem.” Sky Yin Realm Master nodded. (End of this chapter)
